Method and arrangements for QoS-aware routing in a LI system

Abstract

A method and arrangements providing QoS-aware routing of received session flows of separate communication sessions comprising Communication Content achieved and received from Lawful Interception of target sessions. The method comprises sorting each separate communication session into one of two groups, a first routing group and a second routing group, according to certain criteria wherein QoS is at least one of the criteria. Further, the method comprises routing communication sessions sorted into the first routing group via a regular handover interface and routing communication sessions sorted into the second routing group via an additional handover interface to a Law Enforcement Agency.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for Quality of Service (QoS)-aware routing of received session flows of separate communication sessions comprising Communication Content received from Lawful Interception of target sessions, the method comprising:
 sorting each said separate communication session into one of two routing groups, a first routing group and a second routing group, according to certain criteria, wherein QoS is at least one of the criteria, and sorting each said separate communication session includes:
 classifying each said separate communication session into one of two traffic classes, a first traffic class and a second traffic class; 
 marking each communication session of the first and second traffic class with a quality marking indicating high quality or low quality in accordance with an outcome of a QoS threshold test; and 
 sorting the communication sessions marked as low quality of the second traffic class into the second routing group, and sorting all other communication sessions into the first routing group regardless of the quality marking and the traffic class; 
 
 routing communication sessions sorted into the first routing group via a regular handover interface to a Law Enforcement Agency; and 
 routing communication sessions sorted into the second routing group via a second handover interface to the Law Enforcement Agency. 
 
     
     
       2. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first traffic class comprises communication sessions belonging to multimedia services, and the second traffic class comprises communication sessions of data transfer services other than multimedia services. 
     
     
       3. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the QoS threshold test comprises:
 checking QoS of each said separate communication session of the first or second traffic class in relation to a pre-determined key parameter and a pre-set threshold value of said key parameter in a threshold test. 
 
     
     
       4. The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the predetermined key parameters, when checking QoS, comprise information loss for communication sessions of the first traffic class and delay variation for communication sessions of the second traffic class. 
     
     
       5. The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising, prior to routing communication sessions sorted into the first routing group via the regular handover interface to the Law Enforcement Agency, sending communication sessions of the first routing group to a quality enhancer configured to reduce jitter in each low quality marked communication session. 
     
     
       6. The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising, prior to routing communication sessions sorted into the first routing group via the regular handover interface to the Law Enforcement Agency, sending communication sessions of the first routing group for traffic shaping for congestion control in the regular handover interface. 
     
     
       7. The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 generating and marking session flows of a same communication session being sorted in different routing groups with a correlation number for correlating said routing groups' session flows at the LEA; and 
 notifying the LEA about a change of routing group for the same communication session and the correlation number, with which the session flows are marked. 
 
     
     
       8. An arrangement for Quality of Service (QoS)-aware routing of received session flows of separate communication sessions comprising Communication Content received from Lawful Interception of target sessions, the arrangement comprising:
 a sorting circuitry configured to sort each said separate communication session into one of two routing groups, a first routing group and a second routing group, according to certain criteria wherein QoS is at least one of the criteria, and the sorting circuitry is configured to:
 classify each said separate communication session into one of two traffic classes, a first traffic class and a second traffic class; 
 mark each communication session of the first and second traffic class with a quality marking indicating high quality or low quality in accordance with an outcome of a QoS threshold test; and 
 sort the communication sessions marked as low quality of the second traffic class into the second routing group, and sort all other communication sessions into the first routing group regardless of the quality marking and the traffic class; 
 
 a routing circuitry configured to:
 route communication sessions sorted into the first routing group via a regular handover interface to a Law Enforcement Agency; and 
 route communication sessions sorted into the second routing group via a second handover interface to the Law Enforcement Agency. 
 
 
     
     
       9. The arrangement according to  claim 8 , wherein the first traffic class comprises communication sessions belonging to multimedia services, and the second traffic class comprises communication sessions of data transfer services other than multimedia services. 
     
     
       10. The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the QoS threshold test comprises:
 checking QoS of each said separate communication session of the first or second traffic class in relation to a pre-determined key parameter and a pre-set threshold value of said key parameter in a threshold test. 
 
     
     
       11. The arrangement according to  claim 10 , wherein the predetermined key parameters, when checking QoS, comprise information loss for communication sessions of the first traffic class and delay variation for communication sessions of the second traffic class. 
     
     
       12. The arrangement according to  claim 8 , wherein the sorting circuitry includes, decision making circuitry configured to send communication sessions of the first routing group to a quality enhancer circuitry configured to reduce jitter in each low quality marked communication session. 
     
     
       13. The arrangement according to  claim 8 , wherein the arrangement comprises a traffic shaping circuitry configured to traffic shape communication sessions of the first routing group to control congestion in the regular handover interface. 
     
     
       14. The arrangement according to  claim 8 , wherein the arrangement further comprises a correlation number marker circuitry configured to:
 generate and mark session flows of a same communication session being sorted in different routing groups with a correlation number for correlating said routing groups session flows at the LEA; and 
 notify the LEA abobt a change of routing group for the same communication session and the correlation number, with which the session flows are marked. 
 
     
     
       15. An arrangement for Quality of Service (QoS)-aware routing of received session flows of separate communication sessions comprising Communication Content received from Lawful Interception of target sessions, the arrangement comprising a processor and a memory, said memory containing instructions executable by said processor whereby said arrangement is operative to:
 sort each said separate communication session into one of two routing groups, a first routing group and a second routing group, according to certain criteria wherein QoS is at least one of the criteria, and sorting each said separate communication session includes:
 classifying each said separate communication session into one of two traffic classes, a first traffic class and a second traffic class; 
 marking each communication session of the first and second traffic class with a Quality marking indicating high quality or low quality in accordance with an outcome of a QoS threshold test; and 
 sorting the communication sessions marked as low quality of the second traffic class into the second routing group, and sorting all other communication sessions into the first routing group regardless of the quality marking and the traffic class; 
 
 route communication sessions sorted into the first routing group via a regular handover interface to a Law Enforcement Agency; and 
 route communication sessions sorted into the second routing group via a second handover interface to the Law Enforcement Agency. 
 
     
     
       16. The arrangement according to  claim 15 , wherein the first traffic class comprises communication sessions belonging to multimedia services, and the second traffic class comprises communication sessions of data transfer services other than multimedia services. 
     
     
       17. The arrangement according to  claim 15 , wherein the arrangement is further operative to:
 check QoS of each said separate communication session of the first or second traffic class in relation to a pre-determined key parameter and a pre-set threshold value of said key parameter in a threshold test. 
 
     
     
       18. The arrangement according to  claim 17 , wherein the predetermined key parameters, when checking QoS, comprise information loss for communication sessions of the first traffic class and delay variation for communication sessions of the second traffic class. 
     
     
       19. The arrangement according to  claim 15 , wherein the arrangement is further operative to:
 send communication sessions of the first routing group to a quality enhancer circuitry configured to reduce jitter in each low quality marked communication session. 
 
     
     
       20. The arrangement according to  claim 15 , wherein the arrangement is further operative to:
 send communication sessions of the first routing group for traffic shaping for congestion control in the regular handover interface. 
 
     
     
       21. The arrangement according to  claim 15 , wherein the arrangement is further operative to:
 generate and mark session flows of a same communication session being sorted in different routing groups with a correlation number for correlating said routing groups' session flows at the LEA; and 
 notify the LEA about a change of routing group for the same communication session and the correlation number, with which the session flows are marked.